Microindentation studies in coupled materials systems

• Main Author: Xiao, Zhongmin
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Production Engineering
• Format: Research Report
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Testing of materials
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/6981
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The purpose of this project is to examine the indention response of coupled materials systems, namely piezoelectric materials and shape memory alloys. A first order coupling exists between mechanical stress and electrical potential in the first materials. As a result, they have been extensively used...